Kindle Unlimited in questions and answers

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Most important things about Kindle Unlimited in a form of single-minded questions and answers.

Kindle Unlimited is an ebook subscription service offered by Amazon since July 2014. For a monthly fee of $9.99, you get unlimited access to over 1.4 million Kindle books, but also thousands of audiobooks, and dozens of magazines.

Many people confuse Kindle Unlimited with other subscription-based service from Amazon – Prime.

Prime membership also offers benefits for Kindle users, naming only Kindle Owners’ Lending Library or Prime Reading. What’s more, catalogs of eligible books in both services are very similar in size and the selection of titles.

As a result, these two separate services are often perceived as one thing. Therefore, many readers look for answers about “Kindle Prime,” “Prime Kindle Unlimited,” or even “Kindle Cloud Unlimited.”

The purpose of this post is to clarify confusions about Kindle Unlimited. Therefore, the form of simple, single-minded questions and answers is the most effective way to do it.

How much is Kindle Unlimited?

From time to time, Amazon offers also 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year subscription plans for Kindle Unlimited. You’ll find more details under “Are there Kindle Unlimited deals?”

Is Kindle Unlimited available in yearly subscription?

No, Amazon currently offers only a monthly subscription plan.

However, in Kindle Unlimited deals (described below), one of the promoted plans is the yearly subscription.

How does Kindle Unlimited work?

Kindle Unlimited is a digital content subscription. Just like video or music subscriptions, you pay the fee once a month, and for that price ($9.99) you get full access to over 1.4 million Kindle ebooks (about one-third of the entire Kindle Store), Audible audiobooks, and digital magazines.

When you are subscribed to Kindle Unlimited, and find the eligible ebook in the Kindle Store, you’ll see on its product detail page “Read for Free.” Click on it, and the book will be delivered to your connected device.

How many books can I get with Kindle Unlimited?

You can download up to 10 titles to your device or application. If you want to get more, you’ll need to remove the titles downloaded earlier.

As you see, unlimited access doesn’t mean unlimited download.

Do Kindle Unlimited books have due dates?

No, borrowed Kindle Unlimited ebooks have no due dates. It means you can keep them on your device as long as you want.

Will I get Kindle Unlimited refund if cancel the subscription?

No, you won’t get a refund for the time between the cancellation date and the end of the current subscription period.

It is particularly important when you choose longer subscription plans, described above. If you buy a 12-month Kindle Unlimited subscription and decide to cancel it after two months, your subscription will last another ten months, and not renew for the next subscription period.

Are there Kindle Unlimited deals?

Yes, from time to time Amazon offers deals on Kindle Unlimited. So far, it happened during Black Friday / Cyber Monday, and Amazon Prime Day.

During the deal, you can save up to 40% on Kindle Unlimited, but this is combined with signing up for a longer period.

For instance, this was Prime Day 2016 Kindle Unlimited deal:

6 months – $44.95$59.94 – you save 25%,

12 months – $80.32$119.88 – you save 33%,

24 months – $143.85$239.76 – you save 40%.

Is Kindle Unlimited available for customers living outside the US?

Yes and no.

No, if you are an Amazon.com customer, but not a US resident. So, if you live for instance in Lithuania, and shop in the US Amazon store, you won’t be able to sign up to Kindle Unlimited.

Yes, if you are a customer of one of Amazon stores localized in major countries: UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, India, China, Japan, Brazil, or Mexico.

How can I find Kindle Unlimited books on Amazon?

Use the search bar to look for specific titles. Search results will be limited only to Kindle ebooks that are available via Kindle Unlimited.

Alternatively, you can go to Kindle Store. In the left-hand sidebar, you’ll see “Kindle Unlimited” among Popular Features. If you search the Kindle Store, you can narrow the results by checking “Kindle Unlimited eligible” box in the left sidebar, under “Show results for.”

Can I browse Kindle Unlimited books without subscription?

What is Prime Unlimited?

There is no such thing as “Prime Unlimited.” Many users confuse two separate services:

Kindle Unlimited digital subscription,

Amazon Prime multi-benefit subscription.

These two services are being confused because Amazon Prime includes a couple of benefits that either by the name or the character can be perceived as Kindle Unlimited. They are:

Kindle Owners’ Lending Library – you can borrow one Kindle book per month,

Prime Reading – you get unlimited acess to a rotating list of over 1,000 Kindle ebooks, magazines, comic books,

Prime Music – you get unlimited access to digital music,

Prime Instant Video – you get unlimited access to digital movies.

What is the difference between Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime?

They are two separate subscription services offered by Amazon.

Kindle Unlimited is a digital content subscription. For $9.99/month you get access to Kindle ebooks, Audible audiobooks, and digital magazines.

Amazon Prime is a multi-benefit subscription. For $10.99/month or $99/year you can enjoy a free two-day shipping of millions of items, or free access to Prime music and videos. On a list of over 20 features, there are Prime Reading, Kindle Owners’ Lending Library (KOLL), Kindle First, and Audible Channels. Read more in this article.

Below, you’ll find a comparison between Amazon’s two subscription-based services.

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